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The coup conductor and the king maker – Leopoldo Lopez
George Monbiot brings his hyperbolic observations to the Brexit but the thing is, I don’t think he is far off the mark.
“The tantalising prospect for the world’s pollutocrats is that the UK might become a giant export-processing zone, exempt from the laws that govern other rich nations. It’s a huge potential prize, which could begin to reconfigure the global relationship between capital and governments. They will fight as hard and dirty to achieve it as they did to win the vote. A combination of economic rupture, sudden shifts in ownership, an urgent desire to strike new trade deals and a possible regulatory abyss presents a golden opportunity for disaster capitalism. “
Are Hobsbawn scholars going to break university boycott?
“A World of Plenty” has the same nice ring about it, too.
Less so “Cornucopia Communism” or “Cornucopia Socialism” but an apt title for a pamphlet or article.
Bookchin was on the right track with “post-scarcity anarchism”…so “post-scarcity socialism”?
There is a slogan that most have heard, ever since childhood, and I am surprised it is not used much more often politically
“All for one. One for all”
(from the Three Musketeers by Dumas that many if not read at least seen one version of all the movies made)
Alternatively
“All for All”
It’s shorter and is straight to the point.
Scare-mongering
“Hezbollah is active in Venezuela, the US secretary of state has said, as the Trump administration ratchets up pressure on the Latin American nation amid a crippling political and economic crisis.
“People don’t recognise that Hezbollah has active cells” in the country, Mike Pompeo told Fox Business. “The Iranians are impacting the people of Venezuela and throughout South America. We have an obligation to take down that risk for America.”Meanwhile, Guaido signalled that if he gains power he will open up Venezuela’s huge oil wealth to foreign investment.
Outside private companies could gain a greater stake in joint ventures with the country’s state-run oil company, his envoy to the US said.I think the real trouble about what we call ourselves is that the capitalist controlled media would distort the content of the message anyways as I mentioned might happen on the topic of democracy
They’ll find fault with whatever we say or whatever we call ourselves. We”ll be accused of disguising ourselves with false labels
So maybe the best thing we can do is to follow the advice “Communists disdain to conceal their views and aims.”
But perhaps we should pay more attention to how we express socialism.
Is Fully Automated Luxury Communism the way to go?
Or by advocating post-scarcity super-abundance are we picking a fight with the environmentalists and anti-consumerists?
Or can we acquire an audience that has been brought up on fear of new technology but understands the amazing technical versatility of the mobile phone?
Can we suggest a name of a new society that makes hope and anticipation something tangible?
The American media monitor FAIR
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/02/06/us-media-ignore-and-applaud-economic-war-venezuela
Does Guaido have the backing of the world governments? only 25%
Infograms: How Much International Support Does Guaido Really Have?
Trump’s State of the Union speech
“Here, in the United States, we are alarmed by new calls to adopt socialism in our country. America was founded on liberty and independence — and not government coercion, domination and control. We are born free, and we will stay free. Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country.”
Venezuela’s opposition on Wednesday said it would use a U.S.-based fund to receive some of the country’s oil income in a key step to bankroll its efforts to dislodge Maduro.
The fund would receive income accrued by state-run oil firm PDVSA’s U.S. unit Citgo Petroleum Corp since last month, when U.S. President Donald Trump recognised Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state.
I wonder how much will be devoted to aid rather than PR payments
UBS has received approval from a London court to move up to 32 billion euros (28 billion pounds) in assets from Britain to Germany
Barclays was granted permission to transfer 190 billion euros in assets to its Dublin-based subsidiary
hmmm…what do they know that we don’t?
Once again we are described by the term anarcho-socialist.
https://www.poliquads.com/antifa-issue
Is it a description we should embrace?I know some on Libcom would challenge our credentials but so would many anarchists such as egoist/individualists Stirnerites challenge them.
Maybe even to be more provocative and spark debates on differences we should call ourselves anarcho-Marxists
Once again we are described by the term anarcho-socialist.
In regards to this other topic
Is it a description we should embrace?
I know some on Libcom would challenge our credentials but so would many anarchists such as egoist Stirnerites challenge them.
Maybe even to be more provocative and spark debates we should call ourselves anarcho-Marxists
Venezuelan soldiers have blocked a bridge on the border with Colombia ahead of a shipment of humanitarian aid. Military officers used a tanker truck and a cargo container to block access to the Tienditas bridge.
On the issue of humanitarian aid, the greatest need is for those refugees who are now in neighbouring countries
UNHCR requires an initial US$134 million in 2019 to continue responding to the most urgent needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela in 16 host countries most affected
http://news.trust.org/item/20190205142605-zyxzh/
The United States is sending food and medical supplies to Colombia’s border with Venezuela where it will be stockpiled until it can be delivered
